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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 26.04.2005 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 26.04.2005 |
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The format for names is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name;
(if known, Japanese Naval Academy at Etajima class), note that traditionally it indicated the imperial year, which was based on the mythical founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC.
Dates are given thus: day.month.year Commanders marked with * are known to have died. |
| Carrier Division 1
reorganized 14.07.42 • V.Adm Nagumo Chuichi (36) 12.41 – 11.42 • V.Adm Ozawa Jisaburo (37) 11.42 – 10.44 • R.Adm Komura Keizo (45) 10.44 – 12.44 • R.Adm Obayashi Sueo (43) 12.44 – 2.45 deactivated 10.02.45 |
| Carrier Division 2
reorganized 14.07.42 (from Carrier Division 4) • *R.Adm Yamaguchi Tamon (40) 12.41 – 06.42 • R.Adm Kakuta Kakuji (39) 06.42 – 05.43 • R.Adm Sakamaki Mumetake (41) 05.43 – 09.43 deactivated 09.43 |
| Carrier Division 3
activated 15.11.40 reorganized 14.07.42 • R.Adm Kuwabara Torao (37) 12.41 – 09.42 • ? • R.Adm Obayashi Sueo (43) 02.44 – 11.44 deactivated 15.11.44 |
| Carrier Division 4
activated 04.41 (?) • R.Adm Kakuta Kakuji (39) 12.41 – 06.42 deactivated 14.07.42 (renamed Carrier Division 2) reactivated 01.05.44 • R.Adm Matsuda Chiaki (43) 05.44 – 02.45 deactivated 02.45 |
| Carrier Division 5
activated 01.09.41 • R.Adm Hara Chuichi (39) 12.41 – 07.42 deactivated 14.07.42 |
